Vardar Army
The Vardar Army of the Ottoman Empire (Turkish: Vardar Ordusu) was one of the field armies under the command of the Western Army. It was formed during the mobilisation phase of the First Balkan War.
Vardar Army | |
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Active | 1912 |
Country | Ottoman Empire |
Type | Field Army |
Patron | Sultans of the Ottoman Empire |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Harepli Zeki Pasha |
Order of Battle, October 19, 1912
On October 19, 1912, the army was structured as follows:[1]
- Vardar Army HQ (Serbian Front, concentration center: Kumanovo)
- V Corps
- 13th Division, 15th Division, 16th Division
- İştip Redif Division
- VI Corps
- 17th Division, 18th Division
- Manastır Redif Division, Drama Redif Division
- VII Corps
- 19th Division
- Üsküp Redif Division, Priştine Redif Division
- II Provisional Corps
- Uşak Redif Division, Smyrna Redif Division, Denizli Redif Division
- Firzovik Detachment
- Taşlıca Detachment
- Independent Cavalry Division
- 7th Cavalry Brigade, 8th Cavalry Brigade
- V Corps
Order of Battle, November 12, 1912
On November 12, 1912, the army was structured as follows:[2]
- Vardar Army HQ (Serbian Front, Monastir)
- Northern Group
- V Corps
- 13th Division
- 15th Division
- 5th Rifle Regiment
- 26th Cavalry Regiment
- 19th Artillery Regiment
- VII Corps
- 19th Division
- İştip Redif Division
- 17th Cavalry Regiment
- V Corps
- Southern Group
- VI Corps
- 16th Division
- 18th Division
- 6th Rifle Regiment
- VI Corps
- Southeastern Group
- 17th Division
- Manastır Redif Division
- Independent Cavalry Brigade
- Northern Group
Order of Battle, November 16, 1912
On November 16, 1912, the army was structured as follows:[3]
- Vardar ArmyHQ (Serbian Front, Monastir)
- Left Flank Offensive Corps
- VI Corps
- 16th Division
- 19th Division
- Fethi Bey Detachment
- Independent Cavalry Brigade
- VI Corps
- Right Flank Defensive Corps
- Left Flank Offensive Corps
Sources
- Edward J. Erickson, Defeat in Detail, The Ottoman Army in the Balkans, 1912–1913, Westport, Praeger, 2003, p. 170.
- Edward J. Erickson, Defeat in Detail, The Ottoman Army in the Balkans, 1912–1913, Westport, Praeger, 2003, p. 188.
- Edward J. Erickson, Defeat in Detail, The Ottoman Army in the Balkans, 1912–1913, Westport, Praeger, 2003, p. 191.
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